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Being a vegetarian
So my family is kind of divided into two when it comes to eating I guess. My dad and my sister cannot. ABSOLUTELY cannot go on for more than a day without eating meat. My mom and I, we could really care less. But nowadays my mom is getting swept into the whole "Need meat everyday" scene.
Well, I'm 14/f and I want to be a vegetarian because I find eating meat so often is disgusting and I just want a healthier lifestyle.
The problem is that my mom will not let me be a vegetarian saying that it is unhealthy [I know, ironic, right?] She always prepares meals containing meat so I have nothing else to eat and she literally shoves meat down my throat lol
So my question is how should I bring up the topic of me becoming a vegetarian again? How can I convince her that me being a vegetarian is not unhealthy and that it's not a sin or a bad thing? What are some food she can cook without meat in there and is still healty (try to avoid eggs please)? Just overall how can I get my mom to let me be a vegetarian?
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The first thing I see is that you ask what kind of foods SHE can cook without meat. Hate to say it, but if you want different meals than the rest of the family, you'd probably have a lot more success if you at the very least offered to help out with them.
Find out more about sources of protein and how much you need daily. Write out a plan of how you'll get enough protein, and show it to her. If she goes for it, stick to the plan. Show her you're serious about doing this, and about being healthy. Take on the responsibility of making different choices than the rest of your family.
Also keep in mind that vegan/vegetarian food tends to be more costly than "regular" meals. If your family struggles with money at all, that might be part of your mother's reluctance, even if she's never said so.
If you're willing to step up, help out, and map out a meal plan, you'll be demonstrating a willingness and responsibility to eat vegetarian food without much hassle, and without endangering your health. In my experience, that can go a long way to convincing someone. Basically--how can you accomplish this so that both you and your mom are happy with the situation? Work on that, and the rest will come.
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i'm a vegetarian. and it can be unhealthy for you;; if you eat the wrong foods. on average a veg lives 6-10 years longer than the average person. to convince her that being a vegetarian is not unheathly write her a paper using quotes from the peta.com site. research it;; after all she cannot FORCE you to eat meat... she can cook a lot of things. veggies, pasta, lasagne (without meet). see when my mom cooks meat for dinner i usually just eat one of my soy or veggie burgers... there are substatutes for just about anything just go into the vegetarian section of your local grocery store..
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There are unhealthy people who eat meat. As with all diets it depends on what you are having each day. There are now lots of alternatives to meat that have all the nutrients you need. Some people cannot go without eating meat and there are those that can. I have not eaten it for 20 years and I'm still here. I have twin daughters, one eats meat because she has to, the other is a veggie, it's their choice.
How about approaching your mother with a compromise? You eat vegetarian foods but healthily for a specified time, if you get sick, you go back to eating meat until you are old enough to make your own decisions.
I have included some recipes and information so that if you are allowed to try it, you will know what to do for a balanced diet.
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